Posted on 05/03/2014 6:38:45 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
... “Our security forces are fighting mercenaries of foreign states, terrorists and criminals,” Turchynov said in a statement.
One of the downed helicopters was hit by a surface-to-air missile, the Ukrainian Security Service said, calling it a sophisticated weapon that undercut Russia’s claims the city was simply under the control of armed locals. The agency said its forces were fighting “highly skilled foreign military men” in Slovyansk....
Ukrainian troops met fierce resistance Friday morning but managed to take control of nine checkpoints on the roads around Slovyansk, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. He called on the insurgents to lay down their arms and release their hostages.
“We are ready to negotiate with protesters and their representatives,” Avakov said. “But for terrorists and armed separatists, there is only punishment.”...
CBS correspondent Clarissa Ward told “CBS This Morning” that she and her crew were stopped by pro-Russia insurgents at a checkpoint just outside Slovyansk, then taken to a nearby town where they were blindfolded tightly with masking tape. They were released several hours later, unharmed except for one man who was beaten....
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Letting them die, trapped, is no different from what Nazis did to Jews and other minorities during World War 2.
This extends far beyond who they were. It's about letting people who could've lived burn to death. How sick does it get??
RT and Ron Paul. LOL.
Anyway when you have specific information that shows that Ukraine was being annexed by NATO, please give me a ping.
And I would add if there comes a time when Ukraine wants to be annexed by NATO, that certainly would be their right.
Oh, I’d like to add that most freepers are pro-life. So how do you seriously not get why we’re outraged?
It appears you're "rage" is selective. Look at the video in post #16. Do you feel rage about the pro Russians firing at the Pro Ukrainian demonstrators? What about the pro Russians in that video who weren't firing but were watching? What about the unarmed Ukrainian that was shot in the head by those thugs?
And there are plenty more examples that I could list.
I feel a sickness about the deaths of people on both sides. I feel outrage beyond disgust when nobody tries to save them.
Slavs should not be fighting each other. I hate what the extremists on both sides are doing...Most Russians and Ukrainians want to live in peace with each other.
“C’mon. How is doing nothing while people trapped in a burning building die acceptable behavior?”
The most obvious way to not die trapped in a building you’re not supposed to be in is to not be illegally occupying that building.
“It doesn’t matter who started it or who was in there.”
Sure it does.
“Normal, moral people would’ve put all their efforts into saving those trapped people.”
After being shot at and attacked by those same criminals now trapped in the building? How many “Normal, moral people” do you actually hang out with?
“Letting them die, trapped, is no different from what Nazis did to Jews and other minorities during World War 2.”
No, it is entirely different - and the people in that building chose to be there. The Jews did not choose to be in ghettos. These Russians chose to occupy the building. They chose to attack the Ukrainians trying to prevent the occupation. We would do far worse to people here. And if you doubt that for a single second, then you really are out of touch.
“This extends far beyond who they were. It’s about letting people who could’ve lived burn to death. How sick does it get??”
As sick as it can get - it’s a war. It’s a completely unnecessary, Russian started, Russian financed, Russian run, war. It never had to happened. The Russians could have just left Ukraine alone, but no.
“Oh, I’d like to add that most freepers are pro-life. So how do you seriously not get why we’re outraged?”
I’m pro-life too. I am also pro-freedom and realize who is trying to take it away from the Ukrainians. If illegal occupiers of buildings don’t want to die in building fires, they probably should not illegally attack Ukrainians in those buildings, then occupy them and then attack those trying to take them back. Harsh lesson learned. War sucks. Don’t start one and your chances of being hurt by one drop dramatically.
And by the way, when you’re relying on outlets like Russia Today and this piece of crap http://www.veteranstoday.com/author/henderson/ for your info about what is happening, you’re going to be poorly served.
To me, this battle is like watching Nazis vs. Commies. I don’t give a damn about either side.
Enough bad guys for everyone in this fight. Truth is one thing that doesn’t exist—Believe no one.
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